A new conveyancing partnership between a climate insights authority and a tech company provides to be a fruitful legal-tech union designed to ‘set a new bar in data quality’. Groundsure, a UK environmental and climate
Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook has suggested the Renter’s Rights Bill could be enacted “within the first half or around summer next year” following its introduction in Parliament on 11th September 2024. But property commentators have
As one of the disruptors in the wake of the Legal Services Act 2007 QualitySolicitors (QS) was launched in 2009 with the ambition to help the high street fight back against the anticipated onslaught of
Case management system Redbrick Solutions and Klyant Legal Accounting Software have announced a strategic investment to integrate the two service offerings and develop new opportunities for the two businesses. Klyant was launched in Ireland providing
An upcoming webinar aims to shed a light on how conveyancers can be more confident with their pricing and charge more for their work. The webinar will draw on data gathered through the 2024 Bold
The final quarter of 2024 will be positive with buyer demand and sales activity on the rise according to the latest sentiment survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). The latest Residential Property
HM Land Registry (HMLR) are increasing fees for information services including Agricultural Credits and Land Charges to “support an acceleration of service improvement, including through digital transformation.” The £4 increase will take effect from Monday
The phase II report of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry has recommended key definitions laid out in the Building Safety Act are reviewed a a matter of urgency because of their current ‘arbitrary’ interpretations. The report,
An enquiry management service which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to identify and itemise communication from one conveyancer to another has secured investment and a distribution partnership with conveyancing intermediary and technology platform LMS and its
The incoming Vice President of The Law Society of England and Wales has launched a new initiative, which is set to form part of his own Presidential term, to encourage the legal profession to focus
Thomas Bee, founder of Matterhive, talks to Today’s Conveyancer about the pain of moving home, challenges conveyancers face, the proliferation of prop-tech, and why a German-based company is interested in home moving technology in the
In a wide ranging interview Deputy Vice President of the Law Society Mark Evans talks to Today’s Conveyancer podcast host David Opie about his experience of working in property law, and more recently his role
The Annual Management Conference hosted by LawShare, the referrals and support network for lawyers and law firms run by JMW, returns to Manchester’s The Lowry Hotel on 17th October 2024. In previous years to conference
Strong mortgage application figures in Q4 2023 and Q1 2024 has seen an uplift in mortgage lending into the second half of 2024 but a dip in application volumes could see lending dip again toward
New research from the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) has warned a ‘lack of transparency, inconsistency in approach, and poor visibility of the flood mitigation in place’ is undermining the insurance sector’s confidence in
Yorkshire firm Switalskis has developed its team further with a promotion and a new appointment as it grows its footprint across the county. Hannah Midgley has been promoted to a new business role after joining
As part of the money laundering regulations firms are required to establish ultimate beneficial ownership (UBO) of companies and complete client due diligence. According to HM Land Registry figures, there are 280,021 homes registered to
A combination of mooted increases in Capital Gains Tax, EPC minimum standards, interest rate rises, and increasingly legislation and regulation on rental properties is said to be contributing to record numbers of landlords selling up.
Ordnance Survey (OS) has agreed to work with Digital Task Force for Planning to support the Government’s planning reforms and promote ‘transformative changes for the benefit of the public.’ Utilising their expertise in digital, OS
The recovery of house prices in the UK and the increasing number of un-mortgaged and wholly owned properties has driven the value of equity in the UK housing stock to £5.7tn. 78% of the average
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